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Changing Engine Oil
If the generator is used under extremely dirty or dusty
conditions, or in extremely hot weather, change the oil more
often.
CAUTION Avoid prolonged or repeated skin contact
with used motor oil.
• Used motor oil has been shown to cause skin cancer in
certain laboratory animals.
• Thoroughly wash exposed areas with soap and water.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DON’T
POLLUTE. CONSERVE RESOURCES. RETURN
USED OIL TO COLLECTION CENTERS.
Change the oil while the engine is still warm from running, as
follows:
1. Make sure generator is on level surface.
2. Loosen the side maintenance cover screws and remove
the side maintenance cover.
3. Clean area around oil fill and remove oil fill cap.
4. Tip the generator to drain oil from oil fill into a suitable
container, making sure that the unit is tipped towards the
oil filler neck. When the crankcase is empty, return the
generator to the upright position.
5. Slowly pour oil (about 13.5 oz.) into oil fill opening to the
point of overflowing at oil fill cap. DO NOT overfill (Figure 6).
Figure 6
6. Reinstall oil fill cap. Finger tighten cap securely.
7. Wipe up any spilled oil.
8. Reinstall the side maintenance cover and hand tighten
the cover screws.
Service Air Cleaner
The engine will not run properly and may be damaged if it is
run with a dirty air cleaner. Service more often if operating
under dirty or dusty conditions.
1. Loosen the side maintenance cover screws and remove
the side maintenance cover.
2. Loosen air cleaner cover screw (A, Figure 7) and remove
air cleaner cover (B).
3. Carefully remove foam air cleaner (C).
4. Carefully remove breather filter (D).
5. Wash foam air cleaner and breather filter in liquid
detergent and water only. Squeeze dry in a clean cloth.
6. SATURATE foam air cleaner in clean engine oil and
squeeze in a clean cloth to remove excess oil.
7. Reinstall clean or new foam air cleaner inside base.
8. Reinstall clean or new breather filter inside base.
9. Reinstall the air cleaner cover and tighten screw.
10. Reinstall the side maintenance cover and hand tighten
the cover screws.
Figure 7
C
B
A
D
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